Commuter group urges DOTr: Make commuting safer by increasing supply

Commuters queue for free bus rides from Philcoa to Cubao in Quezon City on March 30, 2021 due to limited public transportation amid the enhanced community quarantine.

The STAR / Miguel de Guzman, file

MANILA, Philippines — On World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, a commuter group lamented what it said was the failure of the Department of Transportation to acknowledge "that the inadequacy of public transport supply has added to the dangers of road use."

In a statement sent to media, Komyut recalled that a moratorium had been issued on the granting of new franchises for PUVs since 2007.

The commuter collective called on the DOTr and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to review policies and programs that limit supply to road public transportation beyond the improvement of road infrastructure designs for pedestrians.

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